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Monday, March 2, 2009

The last time I went to Kamalapur Railway Station, it was right before the Eid-ul Fitr holidays, in October 2008. That time, it was a photowalk organised by members of "Through the Lens: Bangladesh" group of Flickr. This time again, it was no exception. Credit should go to Shudipto, Kamrul, Kamal, Arif and Tahmid for making this happen. The idea was to spend enough time there so that a kind of a photostory can be developed. But I went there a bit too late actually, which reduced my efforts to a short glimpse of life at Kamalapur. I spend only a couple of hours there. But I was able to get a glimpse of that short time.

Salesman........This young chap sells little home-made cookies all day....... He starts his day at 6:00AM and goes on until he can empty his pack...... Most of the times, he can go home in the afternoon; sometimes, he gets lucky and his goods are sold off by noon....

First win........Porters are in a bit of a competition getting access to the arriving trains....... Some go forward and try to board the train before it even reaches the platform...... This is a dangerous game, but to them its worth the risk.......

Young shoulders...........These children have no other choice but to take up work at this tender age....... Their families depend of their income to a varying degree...... Life is not so forgiving for them..........

The rail king!!Drivers of railway engines do play an important role behind keeping the lines of communication open........ Their machines are big, heavy, noisy and powerful...... Their characters don't always match that of the machines they control......

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